YouTube data source
Learn how to set up a YouTube data source and move your data into one of the data destinations supported by Coupler.io.
Two steps to complete the setup
1. Set up your data source
1.1. Select an application: YouTube
1.2. Connect your YouTube account
- Click "Sign in with Google".
- Sign In to your Google account / Select your Google account.
- Select your account or brand account:
- Provide needed consent:
- Your connection will be created:
1.3. Select the YouTube channel
Select one of the YouTube channels you have access to:
1.4. Specify report period
Define your report period using "Start date" and "End date":
- fields support date in format YYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2023-02-19)
- fields support macros. How to use macros in Coupler.io importers?
1.5. Set up metrics and dimensions
Select several metrics and dimensions from the available options.
YouTube has limitations in the combinations of used metrics and dimensions, so not all options can be selected together. In case you select incompatible options - you will see the next validation message:
- incompatible metrics:
- incompatible dimensions:
- incompatible metric & dimension:
1.6. Set up advanced settings (optional)
- Sorting column | YouTube API returns limited number of data for some selected dimensions (e.g. City), so to get the needed output - you may define the order in which data is returned.
- Currency | Specify in what currency your cost info should be returned.
1.7. Add advanced filters (optional)
In case you want to limit returned data even more - you can specify additional filters. You can find supported options in YouTube API documentation: https://developers.google.com/youtube/analytics/channel_reports -> Filters sections.
2. Set up your data destination
Continue setting up the integration depending on the application you want to import the data to. Select your tool from the list of supported data destinations and follow the relevant setup guide.